| DropMind | MindManager | MindMapper | XMind Pro | NovaMind | MindView | MindGenius | ConceptDraw | iMindMap | Visual Mind | MindVisualizer | FreeMind | |
| Multiple OS-systems | + | + | - | + | + | + | - | + | + | - | - | + |
| Different versions | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Outline | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Gantt Chart | - | + | + | + | - | + | + | - | + | + | - | - |
| Presentation mode | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Markers/symbols | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Customizable symbols | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | + | + | - |
| Task info | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| Notes | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| Hyperlinks | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| File attachment | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| Topic numbering | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Boundaries | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Excel in map | - | + | - | + | - | + | - | - | - | + | - | - |
| Floating topics | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| Background | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | + | + | - | - |
| Different branchshapes | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||
| Spell check | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| Relationships | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | - |
| Filtering | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Topic focus | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| API | + | + | - | - | + | - | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| PDF export | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Word export | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| PowerPoint export | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Outlook export | + | + | + | - | - | + | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| MS Project export | + | + | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| HTML export | + | + | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| XML Export | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |